Greetings,

I'm never much good at writing these profile things, but if you've been kind enough to click on me, then I feel I owe it to you to say something, so I'll give it a shot! :) My name, at least on the net, is Ammaranth, and I enjoy reading and writing all kinds of fiction, though I am especially fond of what you might call non-traditional media. Artsy and literary are great, but I feel that mediums which sometimes get looked down on -- things like anime, manga, comics, games -- have just as much merit. Take someone like Neil Gaiman, for example. Would anyone seriously consider The Sandman to not have "literary" merit? Even though it is, after all, a "comic book"? (One can say "graphic novel", of course, but you get my meaning.)

It's not that there's anything wrong with traditional forms -- they're great. But for me, some of the stories that have been most meaningful in my life have come from anime/manga, -- like Love Hina, Negima, Inuyasha, and Fruits Basket -- or from video games -- Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy, The Legend of Zelda. I suppose to some people, that must sound weird, but for me, these things MEAN something. I still get misty eyed when I hear the opening strains of the Final Fantasy Prelude, or CT's "The Day The World Revived."

I love the idea of mixing words with pictures, of telling stories with art and sound, as well as paper and ink, but, alas, I cannot draw very well, and so I am left to write stories as best I may, though I would love to one day be part of a manga or doujin circle. Until then, it's pen and ink, and carpal tunnel from too much time at the keyboard :P

When not writing, daydreaming, working, or suffering from a general lack of sleep, I enjoy martial arts, being outdoors (even in February, when it's freezing outside!), cosplay, watching anime, and reading manga. I WOULD enjoy video games if only I had more time to spend on them, but sadly, I don't (Chrono Trigger, I'll rescue you from that dusty shelf SOON! I promise!)

Thank you for reading my profile. Please take a moment to look at my story (soon to be stories), and tell me what you think. I'd love to hear from you.

Sincerely,

Ammaranth